Hose-mending device.



J. E. PECK.

HOSE MENDING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APILZG, 1912.

1,072,253. Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

Application filed April 26, 1912. 812110.180. 893,390

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN E. Peon, a citizen of the United States,residing at L an, in the county of Logan and State of est Virginia, haveinvented new' and useful Improvements in Hose-Mending Devices, of whichthe followin is a specification.

The invention relates to hose patches and more articularly to the classof combined hose clamps and mending devices. 0

The primary object of the invention 1s the provision of a device of thischaracter in which a hose or pipe may be clamped at the point offracture or break therein, so as to avoid leakage and at the same timeto reinforce the hose at the oint of break therein.

Another object of tile invention is the rovision of a device of thischaracter in W ich a hose or pipe may be mended should the same becomepunctured or broken at any particular point thereof, the device beingadjustable to accommodate different sizes of hose or pipe and which maybe readily and easily applied without damagin or otherwise injuring thehose or pipe t ereby rendering it fit for service.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which is simple in construction, capable of being 80 readilyand easily applied to a pipe or hose so as to stop a leak or leakstherein, and which is inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, and pointed out in the claim hereuntoappended.

In the drawing :--Figure 1 is a fra entary plan view of a hose showinthe evice constructed in accordance with t e invention applied thereto.Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, looking in thedirection of the arrow. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the deviceremoved from the hose.

Similar reference characters indicate correspondin parts throughout theseveral views in t e drawing.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, 15 designates a portion of a hosewhich is of any ordina well-known t pe, and is merely shown to ilustrate a sing e instance of the manner of application and the use ofthe hose or pipe clamping or mending device presently described.

The device comprises a two-part sleeve like bod the parts 5 and 6respectivelythereof ein connected together by means of a hinge atadjacent edges while the opposite edges are formed with upwardly andoutwar ly curled clinching flanges 8 to be en agled by means of a clamppresently oescri e The clamp com rises a flat plate 9 formed with adownward yand inwardly bent curled gripping flange 10 which is adaptedto engage one of the flanges 8 on either of the parts 5 or 6 of thesleeve-like body, while connected to the said plate 9 at the folded edge11 thereof is an eccentric 12 which is adapted to engage in the otherflange 8 of the said sleeve-like body, the eccentric being connected tothe folded edge 11 of the plate 9 by means of a pivot 13, and is formedwith a lever 14 whereby the eccentric 12 may be swung into lockingengagement to securely fasten the clamp on the sleeve-like body whenlaced about and surrounding a hose 15 which has burst or become injuredas indicated at 16, the sleeve-like body closing the said hole oropening 16, so as to stop the leaking of the hose 15 while in use.

In applying the device the sleeve-like body including the parts 5 and 6are placed about the hose 15 and are moved over the break or puncturetherein whereupon the clamp is engaged with the flanges 8 of the parts 5and 6 and on swinging the eccentric 12 in one direction the parts 5 and6 will be socurely fastened about the hose, thus stopping the leaktherein.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompaning drawing, it is thou ht that the construction and operation of t einvention will be clearly understood, and therefore, a more extendedexplanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is A hose patch comprising a sleeve formed from twosections and hingedly connected together, both of said sections beingformed with out-turned flanges at their free longitudinal edges, alocking plate having downwardly and inwardly bent flanges arrangedopposlte each other, the major portion of one flange being spaced fromthe face adjacent thereto of the late, while the major ortion of theother lange contacts with t e said face adjacent thereto of the plate,the firstnamed flange being designed to interlock with one of theflanges of one section, while I i v w fit f the eii ge oftiie otiiei'fiang e ie iieeigned to tile flang 'dif'tiie section adj'acent th eretoof 1C work in the path of ti ne edgeof the-other the sleeve. a 4 A Yflange on the other section to'serve as a stop In testimo'n whereof Iafix my signature ,for the 'said flange, the undcn face of the; in piesenceo two Witnesses. f

5 plate being designed to'serve as a guide for ,the =flan%le acting;against, the stop when ap- I v JOHN EPECK' 'plying t e sleeve to ahose,.and a cam piv- Witnesses: ot-ally connected to the last named;flange'and 'L. G. "BURNS,

adapted for interlocking engagement with f S. E. McDonAnn.

